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ForkLift for Mac

Powerful file manager: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, and more.

$19.95
In English
4.4
Based on 356 user rates

ForkLift overview

ForkLift is a powerful file manager and ferociously fast FTP client clothed in a clean and versatile UI that offers the combination of absolute simplicity and raw power expected from a well-executed Mac software.

ForkLift will connect to any remote server SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, Rackspace CloudFiles, SMB, AFP and NFS shares on your local network,- pretty much anything you can plug into or hook up to a Mac. ForkLift also carries a complete toolbox for managing your files, including Folder Synchronization, Multi-Rename, Archive handling, Application deleter, editing files over remote connections and many more. All these power features are packaged into a Finder-like, dual-pane interface that delivers superior workflow while remaining absolutely familiar to use, along with Quick Look, Spotlight search and all.

Features
  • Completely rewritten entirely in Swift
  • ForkLift Mini
  • Two-way Sync
  • Preview
  • Quick Open
  • Multi Rename
  • Dark Mode
  • Dual Pane split vertically or horizontally
  • Favorite Sync via Dropbox
  • Dropbox Support
  • Transfer bandwidth throttling
  • Tags Support
  • Disklet
  • Sync Browsing
  • Tabs
  • Search by name, extention, kind, tags, or content
  • Quick Select
  • App Deleter
  • Remote Editing
  • Archive Management
  • Keyboard Control
  • Workspaces
  • FXP Copy
  • Tools
  • Git Support
  • Open in Terminal, iTerm, or Hyper
  • Hidden Files
  • Share
  • Possible to set as default file viewer
  • File Compare with FileMerge, Kaleidoscope, Beyond Compare, and Araxis Merge support
  • Multilingual: English, Chinese Simplified, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Ukrainian

What’s new in version 4.1.7

Fixes
  • Fixes an issue causing files to be incorrectly grouped when Group by date was enabled, due to a time zone mismatch
  • Fixes an issue, which made it impossible to edit Symlinks on remote connections
  • Fixes an issue where the app did not reopen in full screen mode
  • Fixes an issue, which reopened the sidebar and the preview pane in certain situations
  • Fixes several issues with the Reveal in Finder and Open in Finder commands, when ForkLift was the default file viewer and minimized to the Dock
  • Fixes an issue, which displayed the Compress toolbar button as inactive on Apple Silicon Macs
  • Fixes multiple issues on macOS Sequoia (macOS 15), when moving tabs or dragging items over the tabs in the tab bar
  • Fixes a display issue in the Editing tab of the Settings of ForkLift
  • Fixes a possible crash with certain FTP servers that require TLS session reuse
  • Fixes an issue, which allowed saving an empty tool, where running the empty tool could cause a crash

Full list of changes available here

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ForkLift for Mac

$19.95
In English
Version 4.1.7

What users say about ForkLift

andreaswittkowski
By andreaswittkowski on Oct 20 2022 for v.3.5.8

Reliability: 4.0

i had one glitch while updating, customer support helped me and it did not happen again. Compare this with Pathfinder, I had a frozen situation several times per day. This was the reason i was looking for a new tool.

Customer support: 5.0

very personal and engaged. Really helpful, they treat me well as a client. I need to compare this again to, after they changed to subscription only, the support was, well, not supportive any more

Other user ratings:

Value | 5.0
Ease of use | 5.0
Features | 5.0
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ForkLift qualities

Value
5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
4.7
Customer support
4.7

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4.4

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Rusta
Rusta
Nov 18 2023
4.0.4
1.0
Nov 18 2023
1.0
Version: 4.0.4
I have been using ForkLift for years. The program always had serious errors. For example, when saving files after they had been edited with a text editor. After several mails with the support the problem was fixed at some point (v3) - after the text editor BBEdit was always blamed at first. Unfortunately, the new version 4 is no better. One bug: the modification date is not updated after a file has been modified. Even after restarting ForkLift, the original date is still displayed. Whether a file has been changed / written is therefore not recognizable. If such essential functions of an FTP program do not work reliably, I cannot recommend the program.
jaesm21
jaesm21
Sep 15 2023
4.0
3.0
Sep 15 2023
3.0
Version: 4.0
Have an issue with shortcut icons not displaying properly. Emailed them and, a week later, still didn't hear anything back. Emailed them again and got a reply just saying they didn't know if they could help me but they'd add it to their bug tracker. No suggestions. No indication they were interested in figuring out my issue.
bdikkat
bdikkat
Sep 7 2023
4.0
5.0
Sep 7 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0
Ditched ForkLift for Transmit a while back. ForkLift would constantly choke on "large" (400mb+) downloads. Now a lot of advertising chrome for version 4. No thanks.
thegodfather
thegodfather
Sep 5 2023
3.5.8
0.0
Sep 5 2023
0.0
Version: 3.5.8
Forlift 4 is available and there is no any discount on this paid update for all current users who supported them for all this years. And now they have "lifetime" licences with subscription model.. and it is not acceptable for me..
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Apr 21 2023
3.5.8
5.0
Apr 21 2023
5.0
Version: 3.5.8
ForkLift 4 Beta is available on their website :0)
LKN G-Man
LKN G-Man
Jun 7 2024
4.1.3
5.0
Jun 7 2024
5.0
Version: 4.1.3
tomaszw9898
tomaszw9898
Mar 15 2024
4.1.1
5.0
Mar 15 2024
5.0
Version: 4.1.1
zlazkow
zlazkow
Mar 15 2024
4.1.1
5.0
Mar 15 2024
5.0
Version: 4.1.1
Rusta
Rusta
Nov 18 2023
4.0.4
1.0
Nov 18 2023
1.0
Version: 4.0.4
Graphic-Mac
Graphic-Mac
Nov 15 2023
4.0.4
5.0
Nov 15 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.4
jaesm21
jaesm21
Sep 15 2023
4.0
3.0
Sep 15 2023
3.0
Version: 4.0
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Sep 9 2023
4.0
5.0
Sep 9 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0
andreaswittkowski
andreaswittkowski
Oct 20 2022
3.5.8
5.0
Oct 20 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.8
Luc-1
Luc-1
Sep 23 2022
3.5.8
5.0
Sep 23 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.8
Sigil
Sigil
Aug 14 2022
3.5.7
5.0
Aug 14 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.7
peterseprenyi
peterseprenyi
Apr 13 2022
3.5.6
5.0
Apr 13 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.6
PHdJ
PHdJ
Mar 22 2022
3.5.5
5.0
Mar 22 2022
5.0
Version: 3.5.5
Castle-Rose
Castle-Rose
Oct 28 2021
3.5.4
1.0
Oct 28 2021
1.0
Version: 3.5.4
MaWri
MaWri
Oct 14 2021
3.5.4
5.0
Oct 14 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.4
opexxx
opexxx
Sep 12 2021
3.5.3
5.0
Sep 12 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.3
aleksistella
aleksistella
Aug 3 2021
3.5.3
2.0
Aug 3 2021
2.0
Version: 3.5.3
Binarynights
Binarynights
Jul 7 2021
3.5.3
5.0
Jul 7 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.3
andjelx
andjelx
Jun 3 2021
3.5.2
5.0
Jun 3 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.2
aleksjunttila
aleksjunttila
May 28 2021
3.5.2
5.0
May 28 2021
5.0
Version: 3.5.2
locojohn
locojohn
Feb 10 2021
3.0
Feb 10 2021
3.0
Version: null
cacs
cacs
Feb 2 2021
2.0
Feb 2 2021
2.0
Version: null
Farmerbob
Farmerbob
Jan 19 2021
4.0
Jan 19 2021
4.0
Version: null
dupap56
dupap56
Dec 7 2020
5.0
Dec 7 2020
5.0
Version: null
dwp-1
dwp-1
Sep 15 2020
5.0
Sep 15 2020
5.0
Version: null
dezomers
dezomers
Sep 1 2020
4.0
Sep 1 2020
4.0
Version: null
macpayne
macpayne
Jun 8 2020
5.0
Jun 8 2020
5.0
Version: null
s-akmeryanoglu
s-akmeryanoglu
May 27 2020
3.0
May 27 2020
3.0
Version: null
Mactraveller
Mactraveller
Apr 6 2020
5.0
Apr 6 2020
5.0
Version: null
edgould1948
edgould1948
Apr 4 2020
3.0
Apr 4 2020
3.0
Version: null
ghi789
ghi789
Jan 4 2020
2.0
Jan 4 2020
2.0
Version: null
iMacWare
iMacWare
Dec 21 2019
5.0
Dec 21 2019
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Nov 17 2019
4.0
Nov 17 2019
4.0
Version: null
Johnnyr
Johnnyr
Nov 17 2019
4.0
Nov 17 2019
4.0
Version: null
cinam
cinam
Oct 23 2019
5.0
Oct 23 2019
5.0
Version: null
le-3
le-3
Feb 1 2019
5.0
Feb 1 2019
5.0
Version: null
cig0
cig0
Jan 20 2019
5.0
Jan 20 2019
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-gerbil-5319
anonymous-gerbil-5319
Jan 15 2019
4.5
Jan 15 2019
4.5
Version: null
Andreas B.
Andreas B.
Dec 24 2018
5.0
Dec 24 2018
5.0
Version: null
Hydester
Hydester
Nov 26 2018
5.0
Nov 26 2018
5.0
Version: null
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ahmedhatata-ah
Nov 23 2018
5.0
Nov 23 2018
5.0
Version: null